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Unknown,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Reno
Fountain
Sculpture
The Getchell Reflecting Pool, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, architectural firm.
Title:
The Getchell Reflecting Pool, (sculpture).
Dates:
1962.
Medium:
Amalgam of small stones and cement.
Dimensions:
Approx. 17 ft. x 2 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 11 in.
Inscription:
(Plastic plaque on lower front:) THE GETCHELL/REFLECTING POOL/CONSTRUCTED IN 1962. THANKS/TO THE 1990 ASUN, ALONG WITH/LABOR PROVIDED BY BUILDINGS/AND GROUNDS, THE POOL WAS/RESTORED IN APRIL, 1990./THE POOL USES RECYCLED, FILT-/ERED WATER AND WHEN THE POOL/IS DRAINED, THE WATER IS USED/FOR LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION. unsigned
Description:
Abstract tower consisting of trapezoidal blocks. The blocks have a plaque with an inscription and stand in the basin of a pool.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Reno
Fountain
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Nevada, Reno, Buildings and Grounds, Reno, Nevada 89510
Located University of Nevada, Reno, Getchell Library, Reno, Nevada
Remarks:
Designed by the library architectural firm. Restored by Buildings and Grounds in April, 1990.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NV000180
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NV000180
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